Terry I tune between 10 and 15, Most weeks not even that. At $115 per tuning, and even with some repairs, PR's, and other stuff, I am averaging about $6000 per month in income. My rent is $2100, and with the other bills, including taxes, electricity, car, cable, phone, etc, it all comes to about $6000 per month.  Just an average of 3 tunings per week will make life easy. Now, if I can just figure out a way to do that, without it costing a lot in advertising, I'll be happy. I am confident, however, that I will get the business. It just takes time. <div style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician Mililani, Oahu, HI 808-349-2943 Author of: The Business of Piano Tuning available from Potter Press www.pianotuning.com</div> -----Original Message----- From: pianolover 88 <pianolover88@hotmail.com> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 3:52 pm Subject: RE: the economy <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_bc9caf65-5c34-4966-9a88-0f21913845b8> <STYLE>#AOLMsgPart_2_bc9caf65-5c34-4966-9a88-0f21913845b8 .hmmessage P{margin:0px;padding:0px}#AOLMsgPart_2_bc9caf65-5c34-4966-9a88-0f21913845b8 body.hmmessage{FONT-SIZE: 10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma}</STYLE> 20 pianos-tuning only, not including PR, regulation, repair, accessories, at an average of $100 minimum per piano, would yield $2,000, or $8,000 per month. You must have MASSIVE expenses and/or debt if you can't get by on that. If you add all the other extras above, you could easily ad d another $2,000-$5000 per month. Terry Peterson > Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:42:59 +0800 > Subject: Re: the economy > From: <A href="mailto:justpianos@our.net.au">justpianos@our.net.au</A> > To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > > wim > > HAVE to tune 15 - 20 piano a week, in order to make a > > living. The bad news is,?I am only tuning 10 - 15 piano a week.> > > > With respect,what do you charge, and what are your high expenses that you > can't get by on 15 tunings a week? > I would be looking again at my business plan. > Bruce Browning > The Piano Tuner. > > <HR> See how Windows Mobile brings your life together—at home, work, or on the go. <A href="http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093182mrt/direct/01/" target=_blank>See Now</A> = </div> <div id='MAILCIADB034-90b648f0360450' class='aol_ad_footer'> </div>